Product ID:KENITE K300
MSDS Date:05/03/1997
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N088405
MSDS Number: CHPBX

CELITE CORP

LOMPOC, CA 93438
US

Emergency Phone: 703-527-3887;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 805-735-7791

Preparer: CHRIS PAULEY

Cage: 9K562

CELITE CORP

UNKNOW LOMPOC, CA 93438 US

Telephone: 805-735-7791

Cage: CELXT

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED

CAS: 68855-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: <93%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: TRANSITORY UPPER RESPIRATORY OR
EYE IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION AND SORENESS IN THROAT &
NOSE. IN EXTREME EXPOSURES SOME CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. EYES:
TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR INFLAMMATION. CHRONIC: INHALATION OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED BY IARC AS CARCINOGENIC FOR
HUMANS (EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE &
SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1.
NTP 7TH (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (GROUP 1). INHALATION OF CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IS ALSO KNOWN CAUSE OF SILICOSIS A NONCANCEROUS LUNG DISEASE
CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO CRYSTALLINE SILICA. TARGET ORGANS:
LUNGS, EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS. EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO
CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE DUST. EYES: FLUSH WITH
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST WITH EQUIPMENT FITTED WITH
HEPA FILTER. USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT SUCH AS WATER IF SWEEPING IS
NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND
ACCUMULATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
Other Precautions:SEAL BROKEN BAGS IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUE TO FOLLOW ALL
MSDS/LABEL WARNINGS WHEN HANDLING EMPTY CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS: <10 X PEL USE 3M
9900: <100 X PEL, USE MSA ULTRA TWIN WITH H FILTER; <200 PEL USE
MSA 01-00-06 WITH TYPE C SUPPLIED AIR UNIT (CONT. FLOW MODE); OR
EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
DUST LEVEL BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN. WASTE DISP METH: BASED ON CONTAMINANTS AND SHOULD BE
EVALUATED ACCORDINGLY.

Spec Gravity:2.3 (WATER =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE IS NOT HAZ AS DEFINED BY RCRA(40 CFR 261).
METHOD OF DISP IS TO LANDFILL. OTHER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS MAY VARY. CONSULT LOCAL AGENCIES AS NEEDED. USED MATL
WHICH HAS BECOME CONTAM D MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENT CHARACT
(SUPDAT)

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